FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MARY SHELLEY
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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1797
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1778
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1796
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1714
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Treaty of Tripoli, a peace treaty between the United States and Ottoman Tripolitania, was signed in Algiers. William Tate surrendered to the British at Fishguard. John Adams was sworn in as the second President of the United States. The Spithead and North Rebellion began in the British Royal Navy.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Battle of Fishguard, which took place 22-24 February 1797, was the last time a hostile foreign force landed on British soil, and is therefore often referred to as “the last invasion of Britain”.
Detailed explanation-3: -February 22 – The last invasion of Britain: An American colonel named William Tate leads French forces in a landing near Fishguard in Wales. March 4 – John Adams is sworn in as the second President of the United States, and Thomas Jefferson is sworn in as Vice President of the United States.